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Le schéma directeur de la région d'Île-de-France (SDRIF) a été approuvé récemment par le conseil régional. L'ambition annoncée par son président était de faire de l'Île-de-France «la première éco-région d'Europe». Île-de-France Environnement, fédération des associations de sauvegarde et de mise en valeur de l'environnement, a engagé une réflexion prospective, à l'horizon(...)
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Le schéma directeur de la région d'Île-de-France (SDRIF) a été approuvé récemment par le conseil régional. L'ambition annoncée par son président était de faire de l'Île-de-France «la première éco-région d'Europe». Île-de-France Environnement, fédération des associations de sauvegarde et de mise en valeur de l'environnement, a engagé une réflexion prospective, à l'horizon(...)
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L'éco-région d'île-de-France: une utopie constructive
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Le schéma directeur de la région d'Île-de-France (SDRIF) a été approuvé récemment par le conseil régional. L'ambition annoncée par son président était de faire de l'Île-de-France «la première éco-région d'Europe». Île-de-France Environnement, fédération des associations de sauvegarde et de mise en valeur de l'environnement, a engagé une réflexion prospective, à l'horizon 2050, sur ce que devrait être une telle éco-région. Une éco-région devra s'appuyer sur les trois éléments qui définissent un développement durable: une économie viable à long terme, une organisation sociale équitable, un environnement restauré. Elle sera économe en espace et en énergie (surtout en énergie fossile), réduisant (des trois quarts, soit 3% par an) ses émissions de polluants et de gaz à effet de serre. Cette éco-région sera solidaire (par réduction des inégalités sociales et spatiales), efficace (parce qu'elle fonctionnera bien et que la qualité de vie y sera élevée), propre (par réduction des émissions polluants et de gaz à effet de serre). Un tel avenir n'est certes pas le plus probable, mais ce n'est nullement une utopie: par la volonté conjuguée de ses habitants, de ses élus, de ses administrations et de ses entreprises, l'éco-région d'Île-de-France doit être une région où il fasse bon vivre et travailler, bref une région exemplaire. Ce rapport est le fruit d'une réflexion collective au sein des groupes de travail d'Île-de-France Environnement. Il a été rédigé par son ancien président, Pierre Merlin, qui est président de l'Institut d'urbanisme et d'aménagement de la Sorbonne et auteur d'une soixantaine d'ouvrages sur l'urbanisme, l'aménagement du territoire, les transports, la démographie, le tourisme... et le ski-alpinisme.
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Le schéma directeur de la région d'Île-de-France (SDRIF) a été approuvé récemment par le conseil régional. L'ambition annoncée par son président était de faire de l'Île-de-France «la première éco-région d'Europe». Île-de-France Environnement, fédération des associations de sauvegarde et de mise en valeur de l'environnement, a engagé une réflexion prospective, à l'horizon 2050, sur ce que devrait être une telle éco-région. Une éco-région devra s'appuyer sur les trois éléments qui définissent un développement durable: une économie viable à long terme, une organisation sociale équitable, un environnement restauré. Elle sera économe en espace et en énergie (surtout en énergie fossile), réduisant (des trois quarts, soit 3% par an) ses émissions de polluants et de gaz à effet de serre. Cette éco-région sera solidaire (par réduction des inégalités sociales et spatiales), efficace (parce qu'elle fonctionnera bien et que la qualité de vie y sera élevée), propre (par réduction des émissions polluants et de gaz à effet de serre). Un tel avenir n'est certes pas le plus probable, mais ce n'est nullement une utopie: par la volonté conjuguée de ses habitants, de ses élus, de ses administrations et de ses entreprises, l'éco-région d'Île-de-France doit être une région où il fasse bon vivre et travailler, bref une région exemplaire. Ce rapport est le fruit d'une réflexion collective au sein des groupes de travail d'Île-de-France Environnement. Il a été rédigé par son ancien président, Pierre Merlin, qui est président de l'Institut d'urbanisme et d'aménagement de la Sorbonne et auteur d'une soixantaine d'ouvrages sur l'urbanisme, l'aménagement du territoire, les transports, la démographie, le tourisme... et le ski-alpinisme.
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January 2007, Paris
January 2007, Paris
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Plus que réutilisation, récupération ou recyclage, le réemploi, acte par lequel on donne un nouvel usage à un objet qui a perdu l'emploi pour lequel il avait été conçu et fabriqué, permet de développer une nouvelle éthique de la matière et de nouvelles relations entre les hommes et la planète.
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Plus que réutilisation, récupération ou recyclage, le réemploi, acte par lequel on donne un nouvel usage à un objet qui a perdu l'emploi pour lequel il avait été conçu et fabriqué, permet de développer une nouvelle éthique de la matière et de nouvelles relations entre les hommes et la planète.
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La poubelle et l'architecte : vers le réemploi des matériaux
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Plus que réutilisation, récupération ou recyclage, le réemploi, acte par lequel on donne un nouvel usage à un objet qui a perdu l'emploi pour lequel il avait été conçu et fabriqué, permet de développer une nouvelle éthique de la matière et de nouvelles relations entre les hommes et la planète.
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Plus que réutilisation, récupération ou recyclage, le réemploi, acte par lequel on donne un nouvel usage à un objet qui a perdu l'emploi pour lequel il avait été conçu et fabriqué, permet de développer une nouvelle éthique de la matière et de nouvelles relations entre les hommes et la planète.
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June 2008, Arles
June 2008, Arles
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Worldchanging is packed with information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers access to the tools they need to build a better future. Written by a diverse collaborative of innovators, Worldchanging demonstrates that the means for making a difference lie all around us. This team of top-notch writers, brought together by Worldchanging.com founder Alex(...)
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Worldchanging is packed with information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers access to the tools they need to build a better future. Written by a diverse collaborative of innovators, Worldchanging demonstrates that the means for making a difference lie all around us. This team of top-notch writers, brought together by Worldchanging.com founder Alex(...)
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World changing: a user`s guide for the 21st century
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Worldchanging is packed with information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers access to the tools they need to build a better future. Written by a diverse collaborative of innovators, Worldchanging demonstrates that the means for making a difference lie all around us. This team of top-notch writers, brought together by Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen, includes Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity, Geekcore founder Ethan Zuckerman, and sustainable food expert Anne Lappé, among many others. Each chapter offers practical answers to important questions, such as: Why does buying locally produced food make sense? What steps can we take to influence our workplace toward sustainability? How can we travel, live, work, and learn in world-changing ways? How, in short, can we participate in building a better future locally and globally? Worldchanging proves that a life that is sustainably prosperous, thoughtful and democratic, dynamic and peaceful, is not just possible, it’s here.
World changing: a user`s guide for the 21st century
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Worldchanging is packed with information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers access to the tools they need to build a better future. Written by a diverse collaborative of innovators, Worldchanging demonstrates that the means for making a difference lie all around us. This team of top-notch writers, brought together by Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen, includes Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity, Geekcore founder Ethan Zuckerman, and sustainable food expert Anne Lappé, among many others. Each chapter offers practical answers to important questions, such as: Why does buying locally produced food make sense? What steps can we take to influence our workplace toward sustainability? How can we travel, live, work, and learn in world-changing ways? How, in short, can we participate in building a better future locally and globally? Worldchanging proves that a life that is sustainably prosperous, thoughtful and democratic, dynamic and peaceful, is not just possible, it’s here.
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April 2008, New York
April 2008, New York
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The rammed earth house
The rammed earth house
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The Rammed Earth House is an eye-opening example of how the most dramatic innovations in home design and construction frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials, earth, forward-thinking homebuilders can now create structures that set new standards for beauty, durability, and efficient use of natural(...)
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The Rammed Earth House is an eye-opening example of how the most dramatic innovations in home design and construction frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials, earth, forward-thinking homebuilders can now create structures that set new standards for beauty, durability, and efficient use of natural(...)
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The rammed earth house
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The Rammed Earth House is an eye-opening example of how the most dramatic innovations in home design and construction frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials, earth, forward-thinking homebuilders can now create structures that set new standards for beauty, durability, and efficient use of natural resources. Rammed earth construction is a step forward into a sustainable future, when homes will combine pleasing aesthetics and intense practicality with a powerful sense of place. Rammed earth homes are built entirely on-site, using basic elements—earth, water, and a little cement. The solid masonry walls permit design flexibility while providing year-round comfort and minimal use of energy. The builder and resident of a rammed earth house will experience the deep satisfaction of creating permanence in a world dominated by the disposable.
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The Rammed Earth House is an eye-opening example of how the most dramatic innovations in home design and construction frequently have their origins in the distant past. By rediscovering the most ancient of all building materials, earth, forward-thinking homebuilders can now create structures that set new standards for beauty, durability, and efficient use of natural resources. Rammed earth construction is a step forward into a sustainable future, when homes will combine pleasing aesthetics and intense practicality with a powerful sense of place. Rammed earth homes are built entirely on-site, using basic elements—earth, water, and a little cement. The solid masonry walls permit design flexibility while providing year-round comfort and minimal use of energy. The builder and resident of a rammed earth house will experience the deep satisfaction of creating permanence in a world dominated by the disposable.
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December 2007, White RIver Junction
December 2007, White RIver Junction
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Air conditioning contributes significantly to the energy consumption of buildings in many countries. A promising possibility for energy reduction is the use of solar thermal energy in solar-assisted air conditioning systems. The main advantage of this technology is that cooling loads and solar gains occur at the same time, at least on a seasonal level. However, until(...)
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Air conditioning contributes significantly to the energy consumption of buildings in many countries. A promising possibility for energy reduction is the use of solar thermal energy in solar-assisted air conditioning systems. The main advantage of this technology is that cooling loads and solar gains occur at the same time, at least on a seasonal level. However, until(...)
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Solar-Assisted Air Conditioning in Buildings a handbook for planners
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Air conditioning contributes significantly to the energy consumption of buildings in many countries. A promising possibility for energy reduction is the use of solar thermal energy in solar-assisted air conditioning systems. The main advantage of this technology is that cooling loads and solar gains occur at the same time, at least on a seasonal level. However, until today only a few systems have been installed world-wide and design and operation experiences are fairly poor. The goal of this handbook - meanwhile available in the 2nd edition - is to address this lack and to support the planner in the design of solar assisted air-conditioning systems, which use solar collectors as heat source.
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Air conditioning contributes significantly to the energy consumption of buildings in many countries. A promising possibility for energy reduction is the use of solar thermal energy in solar-assisted air conditioning systems. The main advantage of this technology is that cooling loads and solar gains occur at the same time, at least on a seasonal level. However, until today only a few systems have been installed world-wide and design and operation experiences are fairly poor. The goal of this handbook - meanwhile available in the 2nd edition - is to address this lack and to support the planner in the design of solar assisted air-conditioning systems, which use solar collectors as heat source.
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March 2008, New York
March 2008, New York
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Organic Architecture: The Other Modernism illuminates the broad brush stroke of Organic residential architecture throughout the panorama of twentieth-century Modernism. A wide-ranging style that defies definition, Organic buildings are notable in their curves and colors, as well as their exuberant, opulent, and at times,extravagant complexity of line, form, texture,(...)
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Organic Architecture: The Other Modernism illuminates the broad brush stroke of Organic residential architecture throughout the panorama of twentieth-century Modernism. A wide-ranging style that defies definition, Organic buildings are notable in their curves and colors, as well as their exuberant, opulent, and at times,extravagant complexity of line, form, texture,(...)
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Organic architecture: the other modernism
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Organic Architecture: The Other Modernism illuminates the broad brush stroke of Organic residential architecture throughout the panorama of twentieth-century Modernism. A wide-ranging style that defies definition, Organic buildings are notable in their curves and colors, as well as their exuberant, opulent, and at times,extravagant complexity of line, form, texture, structure, and color.
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Organic Architecture: The Other Modernism illuminates the broad brush stroke of Organic residential architecture throughout the panorama of twentieth-century Modernism. A wide-ranging style that defies definition, Organic buildings are notable in their curves and colors, as well as their exuberant, opulent, and at times,extravagant complexity of line, form, texture, structure, and color.
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October 2006, Utah
October 2006, Utah
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CPULs: continuous productive urban landscapes, designing urban agriculture for sustainable cities
CPULs: continuous productive urban landscapes, designing urban agriculture for sustainable cities
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This book on urban design extends and develops the widely accepted 'compact city' solution. It provides a design proposal for a new kind of sustainable urban landscape: Urban Agriculture. By growing food within an urban rather than exclusively rural environment, urban agriculture would reduce the need for industrialized production, packaging and transportation of(...)
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This book on urban design extends and develops the widely accepted 'compact city' solution. It provides a design proposal for a new kind of sustainable urban landscape: Urban Agriculture. By growing food within an urban rather than exclusively rural environment, urban agriculture would reduce the need for industrialized production, packaging and transportation of(...)
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January 2005, Amsterdam, Boston, London
January 2005, Amsterdam, Boston, London
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CPULs: continuous productive urban landscapes, designing urban agriculture for sustainable cities
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This book on urban design extends and develops the widely accepted 'compact city' solution. It provides a design proposal for a new kind of sustainable urban landscape: Urban Agriculture. By growing food within an urban rather than exclusively rural environment, urban agriculture would reduce the need for industrialized production, packaging and transportation of foodstuffs to the city dwelling consumers. The revolutionary and innovative concepts put forth in this book have potential to shape the future of our cities quality of life within them. Urban design is shown in practice through international case studies and the arguments presented are supported by quantified economic, environmental and social justifications.
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This book on urban design extends and develops the widely accepted 'compact city' solution. It provides a design proposal for a new kind of sustainable urban landscape: Urban Agriculture. By growing food within an urban rather than exclusively rural environment, urban agriculture would reduce the need for industrialized production, packaging and transportation of foodstuffs to the city dwelling consumers. The revolutionary and innovative concepts put forth in this book have potential to shape the future of our cities quality of life within them. Urban design is shown in practice through international case studies and the arguments presented are supported by quantified economic, environmental and social justifications.
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January 2005, Amsterdam, Boston, London
January 2005, Amsterdam, Boston, London
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For some people, their lawn is a source of pride, and for others, caring for their lawn is a chore. Yet for an increasing number of people, turf care is a cause of ecological anxiety. In Lawn People, author Paul Robbins, asks, "How did the needs of the grass come to be my own?" In his goal to get a clearer picture of why people and grasses do what they do, Robbins(...)
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For some people, their lawn is a source of pride, and for others, caring for their lawn is a chore. Yet for an increasing number of people, turf care is a cause of ecological anxiety. In Lawn People, author Paul Robbins, asks, "How did the needs of the grass come to be my own?" In his goal to get a clearer picture of why people and grasses do what they do, Robbins(...)
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Lawn People: how grasses, weeds and chemicals make us who we are
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For some people, their lawn is a source of pride, and for others, caring for their lawn is a chore. Yet for an increasing number of people, turf care is a cause of ecological anxiety. In Lawn People, author Paul Robbins, asks, "How did the needs of the grass come to be my own?" In his goal to get a clearer picture of why people and grasses do what they do, Robbins interviews homeowners about their lawns, and uses national surveys, analysis from aerial photographs, and economic data to determine what people really feel about-and how they treat-their lawns. Lawn People places the lawn in its ecological, economic, and social context. Robbins considers the attention we pay our turfgrass-the chemicals we use to grow lawns, the hazards of turf care to our urban ecology, and its potential impact on water quality and household health. He also shows how the ecology of cities creates certain kinds of citizens, deftly contrasting man's control of the lawn with the lawn's control of man. Lawn People provides an intriguing examination of nature's influence on landscape management and on the ecosystem.
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For some people, their lawn is a source of pride, and for others, caring for their lawn is a chore. Yet for an increasing number of people, turf care is a cause of ecological anxiety. In Lawn People, author Paul Robbins, asks, "How did the needs of the grass come to be my own?" In his goal to get a clearer picture of why people and grasses do what they do, Robbins interviews homeowners about their lawns, and uses national surveys, analysis from aerial photographs, and economic data to determine what people really feel about-and how they treat-their lawns. Lawn People places the lawn in its ecological, economic, and social context. Robbins considers the attention we pay our turfgrass-the chemicals we use to grow lawns, the hazards of turf care to our urban ecology, and its potential impact on water quality and household health. He also shows how the ecology of cities creates certain kinds of citizens, deftly contrasting man's control of the lawn with the lawn's control of man. Lawn People provides an intriguing examination of nature's influence on landscape management and on the ecosystem.
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June 2007, Philadelphie
June 2007, Philadelphie
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This third AD by the guest-editors of the highly successful Emergence and Techniques and Technologies in Morphogenetic Design titles shifts the morpho-ecological design project into the realm of performance. Whereas the dictionary definition of performance - to `carry out an action' or `to fulfill a task' - invokes a tired utilitarian debate, Hensel and Menges inject the(...)
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This third AD by the guest-editors of the highly successful Emergence and Techniques and Technologies in Morphogenetic Design titles shifts the morpho-ecological design project into the realm of performance. Whereas the dictionary definition of performance - to `carry out an action' or `to fulfill a task' - invokes a tired utilitarian debate, Hensel and Menges inject the(...)
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Architectural Design Versatility and Vicissitude
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This third AD by the guest-editors of the highly successful Emergence and Techniques and Technologies in Morphogenetic Design titles shifts the morpho-ecological design project into the realm of performance. Whereas the dictionary definition of performance - to `carry out an action' or `to fulfill a task' - invokes a tired utilitarian debate, Hensel and Menges inject the meaning of the word `performance' with an entirely new life. In this context, form is redefined not as the shape of a material object alone, but as the multitude of effects, a milieu of conditions, modulations and microclimates that emanate from an object's exchange with its specific environment; a dynamic relationship that is perceived and interacted with by a subject. A synergetic employment of performance and morpho-ecological techniques combine to create integral design solutions that will render an alternative model for sustainability. This issue presents historical precursors and precedents for this approach, as well as the current state of the art of morpho-ecological design. Key contributors include: Klaus Bollinger and Manfred Grohmann of Bollinger & Grohmann, Aleksandra Jaeschke, OCEAN, Professor Remo Pedreschi, Defne Sunguroglu, Peter Trummer and Michael Weinstock.
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This third AD by the guest-editors of the highly successful Emergence and Techniques and Technologies in Morphogenetic Design titles shifts the morpho-ecological design project into the realm of performance. Whereas the dictionary definition of performance - to `carry out an action' or `to fulfill a task' - invokes a tired utilitarian debate, Hensel and Menges inject the meaning of the word `performance' with an entirely new life. In this context, form is redefined not as the shape of a material object alone, but as the multitude of effects, a milieu of conditions, modulations and microclimates that emanate from an object's exchange with its specific environment; a dynamic relationship that is perceived and interacted with by a subject. A synergetic employment of performance and morpho-ecological techniques combine to create integral design solutions that will render an alternative model for sustainability. This issue presents historical precursors and precedents for this approach, as well as the current state of the art of morpho-ecological design. Key contributors include: Klaus Bollinger and Manfred Grohmann of Bollinger & Grohmann, Aleksandra Jaeschke, OCEAN, Professor Remo Pedreschi, Defne Sunguroglu, Peter Trummer and Michael Weinstock.
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March 2008, London
March 2008, London
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Plastic bags, newspapers, pizza boxes, razors, watches, diapers, toothbrushes ... What makes a thing disposable? Which of its properties allows us to treat it as if it did not matter, or as if it actually lacked matter? Why do so many objects appear to us as nothing more than brief flashes between checkout-line and landfill? In An Ontology of Trash, Greg Kennedy(...)
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Plastic bags, newspapers, pizza boxes, razors, watches, diapers, toothbrushes ... What makes a thing disposable? Which of its properties allows us to treat it as if it did not matter, or as if it actually lacked matter? Why do so many objects appear to us as nothing more than brief flashes between checkout-line and landfill? In An Ontology of Trash, Greg Kennedy(...)
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An ontolgy of trash: the disposable and its problematic nature
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Plastic bags, newspapers, pizza boxes, razors, watches, diapers, toothbrushes ... What makes a thing disposable? Which of its properties allows us to treat it as if it did not matter, or as if it actually lacked matter? Why do so many objects appear to us as nothing more than brief flashes between checkout-line and landfill? In An Ontology of Trash, Greg Kennedy inquires into the meaning of disposable objects and explores the nature of our prodigious refuse. He takes trash as a real ontological problem resulting from our unsettled relation to nature. The metaphysical drive from immanence to transcendence leaves us in an alien world of objects drained of meaningful physical presence. Consequently, they become interpreted as beings that somehow essentially lack being, and exist in our technological world only to disappear. Kennedy explores this problematic nature and looks for possibilities of salutary change.
An ontolgy of trash: the disposable and its problematic nature
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Plastic bags, newspapers, pizza boxes, razors, watches, diapers, toothbrushes ... What makes a thing disposable? Which of its properties allows us to treat it as if it did not matter, or as if it actually lacked matter? Why do so many objects appear to us as nothing more than brief flashes between checkout-line and landfill? In An Ontology of Trash, Greg Kennedy inquires into the meaning of disposable objects and explores the nature of our prodigious refuse. He takes trash as a real ontological problem resulting from our unsettled relation to nature. The metaphysical drive from immanence to transcendence leaves us in an alien world of objects drained of meaningful physical presence. Consequently, they become interpreted as beings that somehow essentially lack being, and exist in our technological world only to disappear. Kennedy explores this problematic nature and looks for possibilities of salutary change.
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February 2008, Albany
February 2008, Albany
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